WPL 2027 auction: Mumbai Indians have the smallest purse left

Mumbai Indians go into the WPL 2027 auction with the smallest remaining purse of the five franchises. Wisden puts it at ₹1 crore and says they also share the joint-most open slots, seven.

The fifth season of the Women’s Premier League is scheduled to run from 14 January to 7 February 2027, according to Outlook. The franchises in the auction are Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and UP Warriorz.

How the purse works

Every WPL franchise operates under a ₹15 crore salary cap. Money committed to retained players is deducted from that figure, and what is left becomes the auction budget.

UP Warriorz’ figures differ

UP Warriorz are also working with a modest purse, though the reported numbers vary. One Outlook preview says they enter the auction with roughly ₹3.75 crore and eight slots to fill, while a separate Outlook report on the full players list puts the purse at ₹3.65 crore with seven slots.

Last season’s results

Women’s Premier League 2025 ran from 14 February to 15 March 2025. In that season, Mumbai Indians Women beat Gujarat Giants Women by 5 wickets on 18 February and Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women by 4 wickets on 21 February, but lost to Delhi Capitals Women by 2 wickets on 15 February.

UP Warriorz Women beat Delhi Capitals Women by 33 runs on 22 February 2025, scoring 177/9 against a Delhi Capitals Women total of 144. Gujarat Giants Women had opened their campaign on 14 February with 201/5, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women reached 202/4 in 18.3 overs to win by 6 wickets.